APSU Sports: Austin Peay Baseball
Edwardsville, IL – For the second straight game Austin Peay State University’s baseball team relied on a simple formula – score in bunches and get a solid pitching outing to back it up – to post a 6-2 Ohio Valley Conference victory against SIU Edwardsville, Saturday, at Simmons Baseball Complex.
The Govs defense had an up and down outing with a few outstanding plays helping to out-balance a trio of miscues. However, it was a fourth inning triple play that will stand out in the contest.
Govs starter Ryan Quick got into trouble after allowing a leadoff single and saw the following batter reach on an infield error. However, the defense nullified the miscue when SIUE right fielder Devin Caldwell chopped the ball to Bachman who stepped on third to start the play. He then threw to Hankins for the out at second then a relay throw to first baseman Tyler Childress to complete the triple play – the first in Austin Peay’s recorded history.
Quick (5-2) showed a return to his early season form allowing only two sixth-inning runs in a seven-inning outing that saw him scatter six hits. Closer Tyler Rogers recorded the final five outs to record his season’s ninth save.
Shortstop Reed Harper, catcher Matt Wollenzin, left fielder Cody Hudson and Hankins each had two hits to lead a 12-hit outing for the Govs.
SIUE starter Travis Felax suffered the loss after allowing five runs on 11 hits over 6.1 innings, despite striking out seven Austin Peay hitters. Caldwell, despite hitting into the triple play, led the Cougars offense with a 1-for-4, two RBI performance.
Austin Peay and SIU Edwardsville will close out their three-game OVC series with a 1:00pm, Sunday contest.
Box Score
Austin Peay at SIU Edwardsville
May 5th, 2012 at Edwardsville, IL (Simmons Complex)
| Player | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so | po | a | lob | |
| BLANCHARD, Michael cf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| CLINARD, Jon dh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| HANKINS, Jordan 2b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| HARPER, Reed ss | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| BACHMAN, Greg 3b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| HUDSON, Cody lf | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| WOLLENZIN, Matt c | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MEADOWS, Matt pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TORRES, P.J. c | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| CHILDRESS, Tyler 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
| GAUTIER, Rolando rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| RINER, Dylan rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| QUICK, Ryan p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| LEFFEW, Zane p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| HEBERT, Mike p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ROGERS, Tyler p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 13 | 9 | |
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| Player | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so | po | a | lob | |
| BECHERER, Travis lf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MATECKI, Mitch cf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| GREATTING, Joel 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| CALDWELL, Devin rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| HAWKINS, Zach 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| HIGHLAND, Matt dh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| GREEN, Chase ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| KEELER, Brett c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
| VAZQUEZ, James 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| FELAX, Travis p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LORENZ, Brian p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 7 | |
Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Austin Peay......... 023 000 001 - 6 12 3 SIU Edwardsville.... 000 002 000 - 2 7 0 ------------------------------------------- |
| E – HANKINS, J.(10); HARPER, Re.(17); QUICK, R.(1). DP – Cougars 1. Triple plays – APSU 1. LOB – APSU 9; Cougars 7. 2B – HARPER, Re.(13); HUDSON, C.(8); WOLLENZIN, M(3); CALDWELL(15); HAWKINS, Z.(13). HR – HANKINS, J.(7); BACHMAN, G.(11). HBP – BACHMAN, G.; CHILDRESS, T; MATECKI; GREATTING; GREEN. SH – CLINARD, J.(10); GAUTIER, R.(1). SB – BLANCHARD, M(12); HANKINS, J.(2); HARPER, Re.(7); HUDSON, C.(17); WOLLENZIN, M(4). CS – HUDSON, C.(5). |
| Austin Peay | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | wp | bk | hbp | ibb | ab | bf | fo | go | np |
| QUICK, Ryan W,5-2 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 91 |
| LEFFEW, Zane | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| HEBERT, Mike | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| ROGERS, Tyler S,9 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
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| SIU Edwardsville | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | wp | bk | hbp | ibb | ab | bf | fo | go | np |
| FELAX, Travis L,5-4 | 6.1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 105 |
| LORENZ, Brian | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 48 |
| Win – QUICK, R. (5-2). Loss – FELAX (5-4). Save – ROGERS, T. (9). WP – QUICK, R.(5). HBP – by QUICK, R. (GREATTING); by LORENZ (BACHMAN, G.); by LORENZ (CHILDRESS, T); by LEFFEW, Z. (MATECKI); by ROGERS, T. (GREEN). Inherited runners/scored: HEBERT, M. 1/0; ROGERS, T. 2/0; LORENZ 1/0. Pitches/strikes: QUICK, R. 91/56; LEFFEW, Z. 4/2; HEBERT, M. 5/2; ROGERS, T. 16/13; FELAX 105/73; LORENZ 48/23. Umpires – HP: Bryon Martin 1B: Bill Bonney 3B: Donald Gilmore Start: 1:00pm Time: 2:48 Attendance: 167 Weather: High 80’s, clear |
